Circulation Over 5,600 Both Phones Ff 4 - Che Centre PY Best Advertising Medium In Centre County Everybody Reads It ay di. ver 5,500—Largast in Centre county. DEADLY WILD CARROTS FATAL TO RUSSEL PRICE SAD ENDING OF NINE-YEAR- oLp | trolley BOY. MISTAKEN FOR ARTICHOKES | trolley Brother and Sister Also Ate of the Poisonous Root, But Their Lives | Were Saved by Heroic Treatment— Victim Lived But Few Hours. The sad and distressing stances attending the death urday afternoon of nine- sel Frice the narrow escape of his companions, last Sat- similar fate brothers from a two BELLEFONTE, | TROLLEY AND FIREMEN BATTLE “| HEAVY BURDEN | | | { | circum- | | point vear-old Rus- | from eating wild carrots, and | and | a younger sister, should forc ibly bring | duty avold victim ealen some they were artichokes period of time he was ulsions, and later in the Belle- all human his life, was the Price, mind the children to The little the others, had roots thinking Within a short seized with violent his death followed fonte hospital after had failed prolong The dead and Mrs. C in the Hughes until the family six children. Carson, Russel about the noc three OVS and Russel younger started near the ing of chokes, fore. thought of th of but they ing been however Russel A little f the footbridg fish under the Bellefonte " reached the ill and fell boys ran to secure came back sick John for arriv the ried the Lo Ing fate possible with such a together cony to son of Mr reside harles who Fel ded were ind remarked older boy residence « and Dr. Dale summond. He detected the cause of the ili- have been wild carrots, and the seriousness of the case the two children's removal to llefonte hospital The little N 10t 80 vad he to row, at once ness to knowin ordered the Be girl's case wa Union cemetery The parents pressing their many kind extension pathy Installed at Juniata. Harry B. Vail rmal Pastor The Rev day pastor congregati attended 1} the } \n delivered Dr field and the c¢ stallation was conducts Samuel Martin, of Stats erator of Hunttingdon The charge to the by the Re Henry the Second Pre Altoona id the coh ple wi ter Van was chur remor pre sy wan stl) rob the Ww pastor Howard shyterian ch to Rev Oona, Ire vered by the Tris of Alt Sued 90 Year Husband for Support. Sunbury Item At the age of 90 years David Wertly, a civil war vet- eran of Reed's Station, was before Judge Moser Monday, on a charge of non-support and desertion brought by his wife The court sentenced him to pay osts and $8 per month to- wirds the support of his wife. The conts fourteen dollars, but he did not have the money although Daniel Web. the woman's attorney that the defendant had to have more than $400 in wife Is sixty-five vears of were declared he to pay them ster Shipman told the Court heen known bank. The nage Jailed For Using Slot Machines. Drastic measures are being used by South lethlehem authorities to get rid of slot machines. A fine of $50 the costs of prosecution and five hours In the county jall was the sentence imposed Tuesday by Judge Bcott seven storekeepers who pleaded gull ty to maintaining gambling in their establishments. The were the ordinary chewing gum machipes, by which the customer could get two, five or ten times the amount Invested. devices Wedding Announcement. Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Stine, of Stormstown, announce the coming marriage of their only daughter, Miss IAlllan Belle Stine, to Mr. Lioyd C. Shuey, formerly of State College, now a resident of Jersey Shore. The groom-elect is employed by the N. Y. C. Rallroad Co, at Avis, The wed- Sing will take place in the near fu- ure, ‘of parents in teach- | poisonous | | Cound | ed efforts | fit 1¢ ve, h was | Brigands" on | | ¢ hange devices | | od penny -in-the-slot | | came | Lively Times in Sunbury Over Lay ing of Trolley Track. Excitement reigned supreme | Sunb ury on Tuesday when the local | company attempted to lay a trolley track to which the | council of that borough objected. At | one stage of the controversy the fire companies were called out in the ef- fort to frustrate the plans of the company, and their summons | by means of blowing the fire alarm | drew a thousand or more spectators | to the scene | For some in piece ol time the Sunbury Susquehanna Trolley company been at loggerheads with council the laying of a connecting link on Market styeet, near the! Court House, to connect their lines | with the old Sunbury and Northum- | berland tracks, now controlled by the | S. & 8S Bright the trolley and | has | over | at aj ind early Tuesday company sent a workmen to that point tracks while both judges borough solicitor were away iimen awoke, saw the and sounded the fire alarm the companies responded firemen to play tthe not forge Supt ug on the morning | gang of lay the and the fishing. | proceed- and order- workmen Gentzel | the th to ings, mn the th ho ng job directing and from with a will were firemen lay to rkmen Gentzel then men u he omen 1 his mi beggar I famous trout ght eral hundred Were Spring Creek which ugh the borough i was generally supposed that trout | were unusually scarce this year, but | was disprovid on Tuesday, as the! quite large, considering the weather All ther tt isang tr streams and nfavorab le id NO ROAD BOND ISSUE. at the Polls Amendment. Until the People Proposed (3 Adopt ner | death Celebrated 73rd Birthday. At the homes Mr and Mr thew Adam ese Hollow x din ner was giver th sons and daughters f nor of Adams’ birthday, it vear, and who is hale and ind en- | joved the wthering very much They with baskets laden with cakes, ples and good things to eat Those in attendance were Edward Sharer wife and family Dorie Adams and family; Sam MoMonigal and family, Lizzie Crum, Will Rhoads and wife, Christ Sharer and wife, Mrs « Thomas Mrs. Austin Nearhoof and little son Abo 5 vl depart for their homes wishing him more happy birthdays, Mat oir Mr ird hearty being |} it yeloek ed Retired For Misusing Positions. Seven boys of the senior the Harrisburg Central High were removed from the stafy high school Argus by W. H principal, because of alleged of their positions. The Htate Thespians presented “The there last month, fifteen tickets for advertising, The seven seniors these tickets to thelr own use, sald, without consulting the fac- ulty or other members of the staff Professor Stecle demanded that boys pay into the Argus treasury amount of cash represented by tickets, which they refused to do thelr dismissal followed class of School of the Steele, misuse College the in Instead gus receiving ox of cash in the the the and Present Postmasters to Be Retained. Postmaster-General Burleson has announced that jt was the Adminis tration’s policy to continue all Re- publican postmasters in thelr ofMces till the end of thelr terms provided no charges were sustained against their efficiency. The policy applies to i sylvania | land | ner { uation of the { cal | for i taxes | late ally many ! land | Was Yankee | Ar- | | and appropriat- | it | | brought all Curses of postmasters, ON BENNER TWP. TO STATE PURCHASING MUCH FARM LAND, DUE NOW IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES A Loss of $1726 in Local State to Bear Its Share of the Bur- den—S8pecial Bill Prepared—Unu- sual Condition. site for the new peniten- Western district of Penn- selected in Centre coun portion of the farm was located in Ben- As this is for a state land is exempt former assessed property ated in ner township purchased by the state was $132,772, on which the annual lo taxes paid were $1726 for the var- funds in the townshi and the county, or a total While the that the county will unt not so large taxable operty When tiary in the the wis the gre purchased township this The ater ty, institution taxation lox lous amou mis i. towns? fncally mi dings, el ym taxation in the fu thhis tax be paid by the provisions were gener upon, And the Commis thelr salicitor, N bill along Hitate Nena ated ments n : SOA Pe be exempt and that These agroed instrocted to prepars "n have Gur ture | gloners BB Spangler that line and Qe RECENT DEATHS. Interment MILLER ries W. Miller wer on Monday which occurred at Canton, Pa, where } h trade boarded 1d went ROO wn to ed hear : that he ome as n gar maker the Canton ! night d healt} A he did breakfast the clerk arouse him and vd A do Was Sunday Ha meg do to his room to ered that he was wis called and from an examina of his body it was decided he about 3 o'clock Death was due disease Mr. Miller was in of the Wirth Tobacco Company at his trade as a ¢/qar mak- er and had been In Canton or about nn year. The deceased was born in Tyrone, Pa, on February 198th, 1858, making his age, YOArs 1 month and 27 days. He was the son of Wil- Ham CC. and Eleanora Miller When ms man he located In Bellefonte learned the cigar makers trade many yars he was in the the late Hamilton Otto, and at one was in business for himself, in room In Crider's Stone building, occupied by Wm McoCluréd united In marriage to Miss Sarah Hoover, of this place, who survives him. with the following children John E Mrs, Ellle Gordon, Sarah, of this place, and Beckley, of Altoona He de tion died to heart the employ Le bh a yo For of time the now Mra George Mrs Carrie Lonzle Dunbar, Mra, and Blisworth, of James, of Altoona; of Spruce Creek, of Tyrone. The to Bellefonte on Tuesday af. ternoon and taken to his residence on South Water street, where the funer- al services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev, CC, CC, Shuey, officiated. Interment in the Union cometery. Unele Pennywise Says A man who's been a fallure at ev. erything else figures that he can al ways fall back on the chicken busi. ness, torn Kate Nash, Miller PA THURSDAY, APRIL 17th, MANY Taxes—Ask from | vil- | " | Ben- | $026 | in } W¢ | the morning | vealed | Ing | quired employ | He | | stitutes, | amount pald by the Samuel | | Htieal nlso | leaves the following brothers and sis. | Bt remains were | 1913. EXTRAVAGANGE AT THE STATE CAPITOL UNEARTHED RECENTLY VESTIGATIONS, PADDED PAY ROLLS Drawing Salaries For Doing Nothing ~Tener's Junket Democrats Insist on long List of Abuses. mn = Y IN- Economy Graft-Tainted Atmosphere. + political atmosphere on Capi- Il has been tinctured with graft many years it {8 not surpris- hat some State regard version should the State their pocket as a pert legiti- source of addition fat allowed hem for littl real wins lately tha Nita employes that inte of money treasury of V ernment Many Scandals Unearthed. iem rat began frien wild Panama - Pac yosition mpr wade the borate larder and trip an «ia train of private cars ice boxes bulging drink and smoke. Bumbered, at © various of the journéy, from thirty all expenses were paid " Purging the Payrolls. Gelrer Commit mmittes Democratic Democrat od a scandalo publie Pay r mmitiee's investisgs tders provoked House and the from which G retire possihl oR ( UNe wi Hdozed of its committed tive department Governor Walter Among the by the Are = holding two tt Tener private Gaither, stands f« most dual office holders re There f rites ores f other Machine offices each and le service for the d¢ le receive rming Hl es they the recommend Humes Committee inaw the state will than $40,000 each ficiency of House ploy will be committee payroll at solutely no iat) Are mn of the enacted saved not session and the and Senate greatly increased found men on the state $7 a day who perform ab. service, their employment being merely payment out of the state treasury for political sry render ed the Machine BOther men were found drawing $6 a dav, holidays Included. for the task of unlocking a door in the when a committee room was re- and locking it again in the evening. A system of farming out jobs was revealed, whereby of A place on the state to the eapitol but once a month, draw his pay and settle with his sub. the one-third into He jess ef. em This on ice morn- from 16 one-gixth of the state, and the bal. ance going Into the pocket of the po- contractor Instances were found where appointees had remained home continuously without even hiring a substitute, their “duties” be. ing such as to make their absence annoted, In a very few cases de. partments were found insufficiently manned and thelr employes over worked while other state employes, drawing the same salaries, had little or nothing to do. If the recommenda- tions of the Humes Committee are heeded, the entire systema or House and Senate employment will be reve olutionized, sinecures and graft elim- inated, efficiency secured and at least $40,000 a session saved to the state treasury, One of the most glaring examples (Continued on 4th page.) | bert's to California— | | the { that with | committee's activities. | Sundays and | arduous | the holder | payroll comen | to | latter getting anywhere | FELL THROUGH SKY LIGHT. Scott Lambert's Painful Last Thursday. Experience from month's time nome nt Hn [ which the Y. M ed wa for small pox, Scott the popular janitor of the met with more misfortune by falling through a sky tance of about twelve feot experience was a might have ath As It w cut on his swathed cont his QuUar- antined Lambert, last light, a Mr serious resulted In in- he carries a head, and has bandages, be ver his body. Laver was indows of week dis. Lam- one and stant painful both hands ide other Last eng ecasih de AB in usions o Thursday Mr aged in cleaning Eymnasium slructurs an opening to i Between ing is un areaway about the the ieading Thi is fi ESCAPED TRUSTY IS CAUGHT. One of War French den Francies' Leave Last Men Takes Week. and like the Centre county, was put upon while his work He wa owl with The oer prisoners Wednes. day morning of last week but it not int well t ight to his hon {or at WILL BE BIG EVENT, Appearance of Academy Minstrels at Garman's Opera House. Artists refnr : n hestra engaged The rish’s Ma ven in the chart drug st 18. MARRIAGES, Waite—~Corman. James Ed Waite, Bank street, and Miss man. of Spring street, married at the United parsonage, Thursday 10, 1913, by Rev. A. F are faithful members United Evangelical church They went immediately to their newly fur- nished home on Blanchard street States—Bathurst. On Saturday, April 5th, Btlates, of Graysville Bathurst, of Ferguson township, elud- ed their friends and going to Cum- berland, Md., were united in marriage They returned on the following Tues. day, received the parental iand are now at the bridegroom's home at Graysville. They are popular young people and well in their home communities Platt—Breon. Thursday, April 3rd, Lynn Platt, of State College, and Miss Helen Breon, Axemann, were married at the church around the commer In Elmira, New York. From there they went 1s the home of the parents of the groom, at Towanda, returning to the bride's home the following Tuesday evening. The groom is employed by Dr, BE E Sparks, president of Pennsylvania State College, as a chauffeur. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs, John H. Breon, and i= well known by many of the readers. The young couple will begin housekeeping at State College In the near future, Auction sale will be held on Sat- urday evening at Meese's store In Colyer. Mr of Willow Edith 1. Cor- were quietly Evangelical evening, April Weaver Both of the local George liked bullding, | ‘AT CENTRE CO. PENITENTIARY | Legislature Makes Appropriations For turned | and Miss Susan | blessing | both 'ELEGTRIC CHAIR INSTEAD OF GALLOWS NEW METHOD OF INFLICTING DEATH PENALTY. Special Building at tiary-——For Use of Provisions of Bill. New Peniten- Entire State— bill, establishing form of in- omes a to be- unty will executions had Its night has the judil- he house, must the ted legal penalty reason he Very entre o« ture which mnaay pro- ad- and bil ¢ in- ten - in of he f the the {f the lence, IAYS Ls ppeal rd rant est lat. “Xe- n the I'S WAar- of - ct to ver : into 1 LO f the pris must be kept politar confinement until death penslly infisoted and will permitted to no persons ex- #43 nitentiary, tr 1 por he Micers e pen and dell i p { warden a Ones The oner iw and j the ty id | f the ors of the : proceed i priate he new nd in- execu- Ons The ave will oen ast rdens and ern penis | : { passage then created qome- mission comp 1 of the two wardens and former Representative John WF, | Morris, of Philadel} | nvestigate the question. Fra i McKenty joined majority rej wdvocating no change in t system of executing prisoners while Morris submitted a minor report favor ctrocution Morris the the bill killed by Leg islature of 1811 The prison wardens bill presented in the last because directed the perform executions [ inspectors ohjected to this fea. ture As the bill directs that the executions be performed by either the warden or a deputy, this opposition m be eliminated. The bill has been reported amirmatively by the committee and is on the first reading calend tent The Legis! latur ‘ in a in was the opposed the lLegisiature wardens 0 the The prison also He "8 io ny Seeking Manufacturing Site. On Monday several representatives lof an automobile manufactory were in Bellefonte looking and inquiring into the advantages the town could offer in the way of providing a suit. able site for the removal of their plant. A number of available sites in- cluding the ball field, nafiworks mead- ow. fair grounds, ete were shown the visitors, and they expressed ap- proval over what they had seen. They left Bellefonte to look over other sites that are being offered throughout the state, therefore no definite news ean be given as to how local facilities mize up. Salona Stone Quarries Start Up. The Bellefonte lime stone Quarry at Salona after several months shut down started up Monday morning in full blast which will give much em- ployment to the Salona laborers and give the Salona merchants a boost during the coming summer,
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